Table 17
History of entries of preliminary 2021 census metropolitan areas
Table summary
This table displays the results of History of entries of preliminary 2021 census metropolitan areas. The information is grouped by CMA Name (appearing as row headers), CMA Code, Year of becoming CMA and Notes (appearing as column headers).
| CMA Name |
CMA Code |
Year of becoming CMA |
Notes |
| Abbotsford - Mission (B.C.) |
932 |
2001 |
The CMA's name was Abbotsford from 2001 to 2006. Prior to 2001, Abbotsford had been a CA from 1986 to 1991 under the name Matsqui and in 1996 under the name Abbotsford. |
| Barrie (Ont.) |
568 |
2006 |
Prior to 2006, Barrie had been a CA since 1976. |
| Belleville (Ont.) |
522 |
2016 |
Prior to 2016, Belleville had been a CA since 1981. |
| Brantford (Ont.) |
543 |
2006 |
Prior to 2006, Brantford had been a CA since 1951. |
| Calgary (Alta.) |
825 |
1951 |
Note ...: not applicable |
| Chilliwack (B.C.) |
930 |
2021 |
Prior to 2021, Chilliwack had been a CA since 1971. |
| Edmonton (Alta.) |
835 |
1951 |
... |
| Fredericton (N.B.) |
320 |
2021 |
Prior to 2021, Fredericton was a CA for one census in 1971 and had been a CA again since 1981. |
| Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury (Ont.) |
580 |
1961 |
The CMA's name was Sudbury from 1961 to 1996. Prior to 1961, Sudbury had been a CA since 1951. |
| Guelph (Ont.) |
550 |
2006 |
Prior to 2006, Guelph had been a CA since 1951. |
| Halifax (N.S.) |
205 |
1941 |
... |
| Hamilton (Ont.) |
537 |
1941 |
... |
| Kamloops (B.C.) |
925 |
2021 |
Prior to 2021, Kamloops was a CA for one census in 1971 and had been a CA again since 1981. |
| Kelowna (B.C.) |
915 |
2006 |
Prior to 2006, Kelowna was a CA for one census in 1971 and had been a CA again since 1981. |
| Kingston (Ont.) |
521 |
2001 |
Prior to 2001, Kingston had been a CA since 1951. |
| Kitchener - Cambridge - Waterloo (Ont.) |
541 |
1961 |
The CMA's name was Kitchener from 1961 to 2006. Prior to 1961, Kitchener had been a CA since 1951. |
| Lethbridge (Alta.) |
810 |
2016 |
Prior to 2016, Lethbridge had been a CA since 1986. |
| London (Ont.) |
555 |
1941 |
The CMA merged with the CA of Strathroy (1996) in 2001. |
| Moncton (N.B.) |
305 |
2006 |
Prior to 2006, Moncton had been a CA since 1951. |
| Montréal (Que.) |
462 |
1941 |
The CMA merged with the CA of Saint-Jérôme (1966-1991) in 1996 and with the CA of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu (1981-2011, Saint-Jean 1961-1976) in 2016. |
| Nanaimo (B.C.) |
938 |
2021 |
Prior to 2021, Nanaimo was a CA for one census in 1971 and had been a CA again since 1981. |
| Oshawa (Ont.) |
532 |
1976 |
Prior to 1976, Oshawa had been a CA since 1951. |
| Ottawa - Gatineau (Ont./Que.) |
505 |
1941 |
The CMA's name was Ottawa from 1941 to 1966 and Ottawa - Hull from 1971 to 2001. The CMA should merge with the CA of Arnprior (2016) and Carleton Place (2016) in 2021. |
| Peterborough (Ont.) |
529 |
2006 |
Prior to 2006, Peterborough had been a CA since 1951. |
| Québec (Que.) |
421 |
1941 |
... |
| Red Deer (Alta.) |
830 |
2021 |
Prior to 2021, Red Deer had been a CA since 1986. |
| Regina (Sask.) |
705 |
1966 |
Prior to 1966, Regina had been a CA since 1951. |
| Saguenay (Que.) |
408 |
1971 |
Prior to 2006, the CMA name was Chicoutimi - Jonquière. Prior to 1971, Chicoutimi - Jonquière had been a CA since 1956. |
| Saint John (N.B.) |
310 |
1941 |
... |
| Saskatoon (Sask.) |
725 |
1966 |
Prior to 1966, Saskatoon had been a CA since 1951. |
| Sherbrooke (Que.) |
433 |
1986 |
Prior to 1986, Sherbrooke had been a CA since 1951. The CMA merged with the CA of Magog (1971-2001) in 2006. |
| St. Catharines - Niagara (Ont.) |
539 |
1971 |
Prior to 1971, Niagara Falls (1956-1966), St. Catharines (1951-1966), and Welland (1966) had been separate CAs. |
| St. John's (N.L.) |
001 |
1951 |
... |
| Thunder Bay (Ont.) |
595 |
1971 |
Prior to 1971, the CMA had been a CA since 1961 under the name Fort William - Port Arthur. |
| Toronto (Ont.) |
535 |
1941 |
The CA of Brampton (1966) became part of the CMA in 1971. |
| Trois-Rivières |
442 |
1981 |
Prior to 1981, Trois-Rivières had been a CA since 1951. |
| Vancouver (B.C.) |
933 |
1941 |
... |
| Victoria (B.C.) |
935 |
1941 |
... |
| Windsor (Ont.) |
559 |
1941 |
The CMA should merge with the CA of Leamington (1981-2016) in 2021. |
| Winnipeg (Man.) |
602 |
1941 |
... |
